Australian Curriculum–Aligned Science Videos & Teaching Resources
Welcome to the Year 2 Science hub for Critter Quest Education — a growing collection of Australian Curriculum–aligned science videos, classroom resources, and learning materials designed to support Australian primary classrooms.
This Year 2 Science hub focuses on Australian Curriculum (ACARA) Earth and Space Sciences content descriptions, with a strong emphasis on Earth’s place in the solar system, patterns in the sky, the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, and observable changes students can investigate through everyday observations.
Resources are designed to support inquiry learning, classroom discussion, and engaging science exploration in Australian primary classrooms.
Each section is aligned to specific Australian Curriculum (ACARA) content descriptions to support structured Year 2 science teaching.
All resources are designed to be:
✅ Curriculum-linked
✅ Student-safe
✅ Classroom-friendly
✅ Short and engaging
✅ Easy to use for busy teachers
Browse Year 2 Science by Content Description
Resources are organised by Australian Curriculum (ACARA) content descriptions to help teachers quickly find curriculum-linked science materials for Year 2 classrooms.
Earth and Space Sciences (AC9S2U01)
Earth in Space | Patterns in the Sky | Sun, Moon, Planets & Stars
Content Descriptor: 🔗 AC9S2U01
Recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars in the sky.
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 2, students identify celestial objects and describe patterns they observe in the sky.
🎥 Videos
🌍 AC9S2U01: Earth in Space and Patterns in the Sky | Solar System, Sun, Moon & Stars
Students explore Earth’s place in the solar system while investigating patterns they observe in the sky during the day and night.
Topics explored include:
- Earth as a planet in the solar system
- the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars
- sunrise and sunset
- day and night
- Earth’s rotation
- moon phases and lunar patterns
- observing patterns in the sky
- differences between stars and planets
- basic astronomy vocabulary for children
Designed to support:
- understanding Earth’s place in space
- recognising patterns in the sky
- identifying celestial objects
- introducing Earth and Space Sciences concepts
- scientific vocabulary development
- observation and inquiry skills
- whole-class discussion and inquiry learning
📚 Classroom Resources
🎥📚 Coming Soon (Earth and Space Sciences)
Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences classroom resources aligned with AC9S2U01 are currently in development.
Future resources will explore Earth’s place in the solar system, observable sky patterns, the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, day and night, and moon phases through curriculum-linked classroom activities and reading materials.
Why Teachers Use Critter Quest Education
✅ Australian Curriculum–aligned science videos
✅ Organised by ACARA content descriptions
✅ Engaging Earth and Space Sciences content
✅ Short, classroom-friendly explainer videos
✅ Student-safe educational resources for Australian classrooms
✅ Designed to support busy teachers with curriculum-linked learning
✅ Ideal for lesson introductions, revision, inquiry learning, and science discussions
✅ Suitable for whole-class teaching, science rotations, revision activities, and inquiry-based learning
More Year 2 Science Resources Coming Soon
Future resources will include printable worksheets, inquiry activities, lesson ideas, vocabulary supports, observation journals, and Earth and Space Sciences learning materials.
New curriculum-linked resources are added regularly as Critter Quest Education continues to grow.
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About Mr. Greenly
W. A. Greenly is an environmental science graduate and science communicator creating Australian Curriculum–aligned educational resources for Australian primary classrooms. His work focuses on biodiversity, ecology, Earth and Space Sciences, and engaging science communication for children and educators.